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President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office on Wednesday, discussed how he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu not to take action to disrupt the ongoing talks for a nuclear deal between Iran and the U.S.

"I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution," Trump told reporters.

"Now that could change at any moment, could change with a phone call. But right now, I think they want to make a deal. And, if we can make a deal, save a lot of lives trying to, sort of experiment, do you think that will happen on Iran, on which a deal with Iran could happen? Oh, I don't know. I think over the next couple of weeks, if it happens," the president continued.

On a nuclear deal with Iran, Trump seemed to feel optimistic that something would happen soon.

"But we are doing very well with Iran. And I think we're going to see some, some, something very sensible because there were only two outcomes. You know what the two outcomes is. There's a smart outcome and there's a violent outcome. And I don't think anybody wants to see the second, but I think we're -- we've made a lot of progress, and we'll see. You know, they still have to, agree to the final stages of a document, but I think you could be very well surprised what happens there and would be a great thing for them," Trump said.

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President Donald Trump said that he is "going to look at" pardons for the individuals who were convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer when asked by reporters in the Oval Office. He added that he thought the trial for them was a "railroad job."

"I'm going to look at it. I will take a look at it. It's been brought to my attention. I did watch the trial. It looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job. I'll be honest with you, to me, like some people said some stupid things," Trump said. "You know, they were drinking, and I think they said stupid things, but I'll take a look at that. And a lot of people are asking me that question from both sides. Actually, a lot of people think they got railroaded."

Whitmer has met with the president several times since he's returned to office and has worked with him on issues important to her state, including investing in Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

The last time Trump appeared with the Michigan governor was on April 29 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

ABC News has reached out to Whitmer's office for comment.

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In a recent television interview, Elon Musk criticized President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" arguing that it undercut DOGE's efforts.

Trump was asked about those comments, but dodged the question. Instead, he talked about the bill's negotiations.

"Number one, we have to get a lot of votes. We can't be cutting. You know, we need----we need to get a lot of support, and we have a lot of support," he said.

While taking questions in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked if he believed Russians are being disrespectful and if he believed that Vladimir Putin actually wants to end the war.

"I can't tell you that," Trump said. "But I'll let you know in about two weeks. Within two weeks. We're going to find out very soon. We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not. And if he is, we'll respond a little bit differently. But it will take about a week and a half, two weeks."

Trump went on to say he was "disappointed" by Russia's barrage of strikes in recent days.

Trump made similar comments last month regarding Putin and whether the Russian leader was stringing the U.S. along. He similarly said at the time that he would be treated differently if so, but so far has taken no action against him.